Balmer-Schafroth and others v. Switzerland Pays/Territoire Suisse Type de cour Cour internationale Date Aoû 26, 1997 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal European Court of Human Rights Siège de la cour Strasbourg Juge Ryssdal(president), R.Bernhardt, R.Golcuklu, F.Pettiti, L.-E.Walsh, B.Russo, C.Spielmann, A.Valtocos, N.Foighel, I.Loizou, A.N.Freeland, Sir JohnBaka, A.B.Lopes Rocha, M.A.Wildhaber, L.Mifsud Bonnici, G.Makarczyk, J.Jambrek, P.Jungwiert, K.Lohmus, U.Levits, E. Numéro de référence 67\1996\686\876 Langue Anglais Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Radiation Pollution radioactive Résumé The applicants lived close to a nuclear power plant which had applied for an extension of its operating period and also an increase in production. The question before the Court was whether the risks of living close to a nuclear plant was enough for applying Art. 6(1). The Court found it not applicable since the outcome of the proceedings in issue was not directly decisive for the right asserted by the applicants. The applicants could not show that they were exposed to a specific, imminent and serious danger. Texte intégral case.aspx